assert: add `expect()`
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Description
What is the problem this feature will solve?
expect() is a popular way of writing assertions. From what I've been able to tell, many developers prefer writing assertions in this style compared to the current assertion style provided by node:assert. Many batteries included test runners (Jest, Vitest, bun:test, etc.) expose this API.
What is the feature you are proposing to solve the problem?
node:assert exports the expect() API.
What alternatives have you considered?
Use the existing node:assert assertions or install expect() from npm.
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Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing the existing node:assert assertion API and the discussion around the proposed expect() API; done would require a defined, implemented, exported API with tests, but the issue does not specify its behavior or scope.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- testing
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100